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Christine Brown (Alison Lohman) is on her way to having it all: a devoted boyfriend (Justin Long), a hard-earned job promotion, and a bright future. But when she’s forced to make a tough decision that evicts an elderly woman from her house, Christine becomes the victim of an evil curse. Now she has only three days to dissuade a dark spirit from stealing her soul before she is dragged to hell for an eternity of unthinkable torment. Director Sam Raimi (Spider-Man and The Evil Dead Trilogy) returns to the horror genre with a vengeance in the film that critics rave is “the most crazy, fun and terrifying horror movie in years!” (Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly)

As a Marvel fan and a Sam Raimi fan, I found the Spiderman movies disappointing. If you liked the Evil Dead films, you'll enjoy "Drag Me to Hell." There's a lot of hilarious gory slapstick and some genuine scares. It's so odd to watch a movie like this without Bruce Campbell at least making a cameo, but it was fun. No one's trying to win any awards here. I suspect the cast and crew had a lot of laughs!

One interesting thing that's overlooked in the film is how everything that happens to the loan officer can be seen in two ways: either she's tormented by a genuine demon, or she's losing her mind. Most of the scary action happens without a witness and when another person is present, they might be frightened by the woman herself, not by what she is perceiving.

I came across this movie by chance, when I watched the DVD that I borrowed from the Toronto Public Library. I was so impressed that I now have purchased the blu ray version too. My review is as follows:

VIDEO:

Drag Me To Hell arrives on blu ray with VC-1 1080p 2.39:1 encode. For such a low-budgeted film ($30 million), the resultant transfer is simply flawless, capturing all the nuance of director of photography Peter Deming's sharp cinematography, which grabs hold of every minute detail and drags it kicking and screaming into your home theater. Peter Deming's somewhat subdued palette may be bleak and dreary at times, but reds ooze off the screen. Colours truly pop: the blood that shoots out of Christine's nose is beyond vibrant. Hell-flames are startlingly bold, blacks are deep and foreboding, and skintones are simply gorgeous. Texture is truly fine, and detail is rich. This is simply a perfect transfer. (5/5)

AUDIO:

The DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio lossless track is equally impressive. Christine's encounters with her seemingly unstoppable Lamian foe are bolstered by thunderous LFE support, immersive directionality, and engrossing rear speaker aggression. Wind whips around the soundfield, pots and pans clatter across the floor, and splintering wood makes it sound as if a ravenous demon is tearing apart your kitchen rather than Christine's. When a failed ceremony devolves into chaos, flicking flames, screaming humans, and smashing furniture are given the same attention as a goat's shuffling hooves. (By the way, the goat in that scene was a puppet!) Through it all, dialogue remains crisp, intelligible, and wonderfully prioritized.Read more ›

How long have we waited for Sam Raimi to return to horror? While I thoroughly enjoyed all three Spider-Man films (yes, even 3), I detested For Love Of The Game and could barely sit through The Gift. Neither one really felt like Raimi, and if it wasn't for the presence of a certain 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88, I don't think I would have guessed they were Raimi.

Finally the original Sam Raimi has returned, back to basics, back to horror, back to what I think he does best. Along for the ride are Alison Lohman (Big Fish) (apparently Ellen Page was originally cast in the role) and Justin Long (Mac guy) among others. (Justin Long was funny in Dodgeball and he's great when he cameos in comedy films such as Zack and Miri Make a Porno, but in drama or horror he's kinda "blah".)

Lohman is Christine, a bank loan officer eager for promotion. When Mrs. Ganush comes in looking for another extension on her mortgage, Christine is told by her boss that this kind of decision is the kind that she should make on her own, if she wants the promotion. Christine listens to Mrs. Ganush, but regardless of what she thinks is actually the right choice, she decides to deny the extension to please her boss. Mrs. Ganush, facing eviction, gets down her knees and begs for Christine to reconsider. This confrontation does not end pleasantly for either, and Mrs. Ganush plots her revenge.

After work, Mrs. Ganush attacks Christine, steals a button from her coat and places a curse upon her. What results is a horrifying three days for Christine where everyone around her will question her mental health, while she is haunted and stalked by eveil spirits and demons and things of nightmares. If you have a phobia, chances are it's happening to Christine in this movie.Read more ›